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Tablet Dimension Comparison Chart

Compare Tablets’ Screen Width and Height in Pixels for Your Next Web and Mobile Designs I created this visual chart so that I can see what I’m dealing with while developing websites and mobile marketing. After putting it together, I

Posted in Design, iPad, Kindle, Nook, Tablets, technology, Tips

5 things about iOS 6 — Likes and Dislikes

After using iOS 6 for 66 minutes, here’s my reaction. Oh wow! Hmmmm. Nice. Finally! Feh… Ok. Oh wow! 3D Maps. Maps are sweet!!! Those 3D buildings are chunky cool. Sort of concerns me that we have such access to

Posted in Apple, iOS, iPad, iPhone, Tablets, technology

MultiScreen Interfacing

How many screens does it take to watch a movie, play a video game, or surf the web? Well, how many you got? Microsoft announced SmartGlass today. It’s a brilliant idea actually. Basically it’s a system which connects your TV,

Posted in Apple, iPad, iPhone, movies, Music, Tablets, technology, video

Mobile App Update Fequency

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iTunes shows that I have 50+ apps that need to be updated. Now that might be more apps then some people actually have. I do load a lot of science/technology and fun stuff and a lot of free apps. Anyway… when

Posted in Apple, Gripe, iPad, iPhone, iTunes, Tablets, technology

3D Apps for iBooks Author

updated March 17, 2013 As a designer and developer of digital media, it’s important to know about the variety of technologies and tools. For example, which 3D apps for iBook Author will create COLLADA format files? There are a growing number of

Posted in 3D Apps, Apple, eBook, iPad, Tablets, technology

12 Topic to watch for in 2012

2011 proved to be a year of great efforts. Several manufactures attempted to deliver an iPad-like device but not set the world on fire, including Amazon’s mini tablet. We also saw changes in web browser upgrade policy as Microsoft announced

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Thank you Steve Jobs…

Dear Mr. Jobs, Thank you for your vision. Thank you for your futuristic gadgets. Thanks for making the Mac so easy to use, and powerful to work with. Thank you for wearing jeans as a CEO presenting to shareholders. Thanks

Posted in Apple, iPad, iPhone, iTunes, technology

Cars 2 hints at iOS 5 Speech Technology

I just saw Cars 2, and yeah, um, it’s not my favorite Pixar movie, sorry Mr. Lasseter! That being said, the art direction was terrific! I enjoyed the design of not only the terrain, but also the artictecture elements carried automotive styling.

Posted in iPad, iPhone, technology

iTunes Extras on Apple TV and iPad

Need to get iTunes Extras onto your iPad? Or maybe you just want to use the latest APple TV to watch a movie from iTunes with iTunes Extras? Here’s how!

Posted in Apple, iOS, iPad, iTunes, movies, technology, TV

Not hot iPad mute toggle

Seriously, I want the orientation lock back. Apple, can we please have the option to use this as we want?

Posted in Gripe, iPad, technology

Hot App!

I just love my iPad. Seriously, it’s more enjoyable that I expected it to be. I’m discovering a new joy in reading the news, and a new exposure to imagery fork around the world. My new favorite Hot App is

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HOT BBC News, NOT Hulu

Alright so I’ve had the iPad now for about a week and I have loaded a lot of apps and I love it! I think that Apple’s tablet is going to be a lot more popular than we could ever

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New York Times Skimmer

So, my latest favorite “app” is the New York Times “skimmer” It’s their online website but in a perfect layout for the iPad. I’ve not read a newspaper in years, and since the iPad, I’ve now added the skimmer, and

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iPad Day 01

Well the moment has finally arrived! I’ve received my “free” iPad courtesy of a close friend who paid me in tech for some admin work. I’ve taken the usual unboxing pix and am now syncing it up with all my

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Eric Rounds is an experienced digital media specialist and thinks pixels are the building blocks to life. Even if he can't see them any more (retina displays people, not age).
these are a few of my favorite things…
…iphone, ios, keynote, after effects, animation, tablets of all makes and models, video, apple motion & soundtrack, adobe photoshop & edge, mac os x, php, html5, css3, hype, mamp, drupal, wordpress, widgets, gadgets, robots, nature, cycling, camping, travel, exploration, collaboration, clean air, and making dreams come true.